Kerry Washington Quotes
I'm here not just as an actress but as a woman, an African-American, a granddaughter of Ellis Island immigrants, a person who could not have afforded college without the help of student loans and as one of millions of volunteers working to re-elect President Obama!
Quotes to Explore
-
When I'm on a good go, I can do 12, 13 hours of writing.
-
Relinquishing apparent national sovereignty does not have to entail a loss of national sovereignty, but can actually be a benefit.
-
Working with Angela Bassett is by far the best. I've watched and admired her for years. I'm very intrigued by her work. She's so cool. I still call her 'Mom' when I see her.
-
Blessed be Providence which has given to each his toy: the doll to the child, the child to the woman, the woman to the man, the man to the devil!
-
I don't really look forward to movie stardom or doing a $200-million movie or winning an Academy Award.
-
One of the first major storylines that 'All My Children' featured was Erica Kane, a rebellious daughter, and her mother, sort of a matriarchal type, who was trying to guide her daughter to a safer place.
-
I was a good decathlete until I got with a coach that really knew how to train specifically for the event... I'd really describe it as like being a juggler; you have ten balls and you're trying to get them all in the air at the same time.
-
It's time to face facts: Most people stop being environmentalists when they sit down to eat.
-
I am very close to my brother Ramesh Babu. When my father was away for shootings, my brother would take care of me, and I am very close to him, and yes, Dad's always special. He used to call me and enquire about my film's progress. Whenever I deliver a hit, I can see a glow on my father's face.
-
When I look at myself, I'd like not to have hair on the top of the ceiling.
-
I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
-
I'm probably borderline OCD. I insist on having all objects at right angles to each other. So a fork has to be at a right angle to the knife on the table. The salt and pepper pots have to be placed close together. Only recently have I started to notice it's a weird way to behave.
-
I thought I had the rights to The Lord of the Rings. I don't know how Jackson ended up with the rights.
-
I've always been interested in strange foods, coming from all different places.
-
Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.
-
I think everybody understands the fact that the right person will be cast for the role. So it's not theirs really to lose; they're just trying to find the right person.
-
You know that clicker? It's going to change the world more than any other thing.
-
I want to keep Flume kind of experimental, weird, melodic, pretty.
-
I don't want to sound too spiritual, but when you are true to yourself and follow through with things that connect with you meaningfully, somehow things fall into place.
-
America's tax code is beyond repair. Tinkering with it won't work. The only hope is a bold tax-reform plan that will liberate our nation from the slow-growth status quo and jump-start a new era of American prosperity and growth.
-
I'm entitled to my political opinions, and I get to vote because I'm an American.
-
I'm here not just as an actress but as a woman, an African-American, a granddaughter of Ellis Island immigrants, a person who could not have afforded college without the help of student loans and as one of millions of volunteers working to re-elect President Obama!
